Suspension-link for books



' (No Model.)

- J. H. BROWN. SUSPENSION LINK FOR BOOKS.

No. 429,301. Patented June a, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I JAMES H. BROWN, OF NORTH EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

SUSPENSION-LINK FOR BOOKS. a

SPECIFICATJQNforming part of Letters Patent No. 429,301, dated June 3,1890.

Application filed November 13, 1889. Serial No. 380.241. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspension-Linksfor Books; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to those devices used for the suspension of lightarticlessuch as reference-pamphletsfro1n a wall or other support; andthe object of my improvement is to provide a better means for hangingsaid articles in a dependent position.

It is well known that certain classes of books and reference-pamphlets-such as almanacs, telephone-directories, and the like-are rendered muchmore convenient when provided with some means of suspension by whichthey may be presented not onlywithin easy reach of the user, but in aposition convenient to be seized. For this purpose pamphlets are oftenprovided with a loop or cord inserted in a corner of the book next theback thereof,

and this is the device most commonly used. Its disadvantages are that itis liable to twist upon the nail, hook, or supporting-point, so as torequire effort and time to disengage it, and when disengaged the loop ofcord itself is liable to twist upon itself and close its aperture,requiring another effort to rehang the book upon its hook. Moreover, thepresentation of the book to the hand of the user is uncertain by thismethod, the front, side, or back of the book being turned to the user bythe vagaries of the wind or of the kink in the supporting-loop.

My invention consists in providing such books and pamphlets with a lightwire suspension-link adjusted, preferably, about midway of the leaves bymeans of a tab or loop of cloth or leather, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings.

In said drawings, Figure 1 shows the link in one of the forms used, andillustrates its appearance while entering the loop, the larger point ofthe link being first inserted. Fig. 2 shows the link with its apertureslipped past the loop in position to receive the shorter point. Fig. 3shows the link with both points inserted in the binding-loop. Figs. 4and 5 show the link affixed to the book, and Fig. 6

represents it pushed back even or nearly even with the trimmed edges ofthe book for the purpose of compact packing for transportation. Fig. 7represents another form of the link.

Similarletters refer to similar parts throughout the views.

The link b is preferably in the shape of a narrow letter V closed at thetop; but it may be oval, as in Fig. 2,and is designed to pro trude fromthe book A, and thus present a firm and unyielding eye for the insertionof the supporting-hook from which the book depends. The side of .thelink next the binding of the book is held by a loop 0 or like fasteningof cloth, which may be pasted to the folio and bound into the pamphletwith the folios, or the link may be held by a rivet d, as in Fig. 5, ora step of the binding wire or thread with which the book is sewed,although the abovedescribed means of fastening the link by a loop ofcloth or its equivalent is deemed preferable. The link, being movablewithin the loop or upon the rivet, is consequently susceptible ofvertical adjustment on a plane parallel with the back edge of the book.\Vhile its usual position will be that represented in Figs. 4 and 5,which shows it ready for use, it may be pushed into the pamphlets, asshown in Fig. 6, to be out of the way to allow the packing of a largenumber of pamphlets for transportation.

To provide this device at the least possible expense, I use an openlink, as less costly than a closed one, and as a very light wire shouldbe used to get the best results I adjust the link so that its aperturemay be placed on the side next the binding, as shown in Fig. 4, andadjust the cleft in the link at a point nearer the narrow or bottom partof the link than the top thereof, as shown in the drawings, Figs. 3 and4:, in order that the points of the cleft link may in use never beentirely freed from the covering of the loop by said verticaladjustment. The open side of the link lying when in use close up againstthe binding of the book, the said binding acts as a support to saidlink. The tendency of the open link to expand outwardly toward thebinding upon a pull upon the light wire will be corrected and repressedby said binding, which will clip or pinch the link and exert a bearingupon the cleft part of the link at both sides of its aperture or cut,rendering said link the equivalent in strength of a closed link inresisting the strain or tension upon it of the supporting hook or nail.

I do not limit myself to an open link, as a closed link or eye rigidenough to resist torsional action of the book upon its support may beused; nor do I limit myself to an adjustable link, as it may bedesirable at times to fasten the link firmly in the book, an d this maybe done, nor to the form of link herein shown, as any other form may beused which answers the same purpose, and a form may be used in which thepoints of the link lap or pass each other, as in Fig. 7.

Having thus described my in vention, I claim as a new article ofmanufacture 1. A book or pamphlet provided with a sus pension-link boundwithin its pages and rigid as against torsional action of the book andadapted to be pressed into the book to be out of the way when not inuse, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A book provided with a suspension link or eye held Within the pagesthereof by a loop or similar fastening and capable of verticaladjustment upon said fastening in a line parallel with the back of thebook, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

A book provided with a suspension link or eye held within the pagesthereof by a rivet or similar fastening and capable of verticaladjustment upon said fastening in aline parallel with the back of thebook, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.

4. The book or pamphlet A, in combination with the loop 0 and the openlink I), said open link being placed with its cleft or weaker sideadapted to be clasped and supported by press- 11 re from thebinding-wire or binding-thread of the book, substantially as described,and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. BROWN.

\Vitnesses:

L. V. FERRIS, Joe. G. STRAUS.

